Land area in square kilometres in Bahrain
Bahrain: Land area in square kilometres was 800 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometres in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Bahrain stood at 800 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Bahrain peaked at 800 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 690 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 706 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 733 sq. km | 710 sq. km | 760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.5 sq. km | 762 sq. km | 780 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 791.25 sq. km | 785 sq. km | 800 sq. km | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Bahrain?
- Land area in square kilometres in Bahrain was 800 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 800 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 690 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Bahrain ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.